Water resources

Water is necessary for all complex life on Earth, from plants which use its molecules to synthesize energy from sun rays, to animal cells which use water molecules to repair more complex organic structures like DNA. In addition to drinking it, humans use water for sanitation, hygienics and agricultural irrigation. The multifarious and humanitarian uses for water make it especially alarming that water privatization has sharply increased in the past decades while groundwater levels have sharply…

With the Colorado River as the leading water supply for 30 million people, will the decreased water levels impact states so massively it will become irreversible? Three main reasons why examining/ monitoring conditions of the Colorado River are essential are agricultural purposes, biodiversity/ environmental and population in arid regions. The Colorado River’s annual water flow averages around 13.25 million acre feet. Two thirds of this water is allocated to other states via agreed upon…

The human body is made up of 50-70% of water, (Howard) so freshwater is very important to everyone. Despite this, most people do not conserve water, and this has a huge impact on our environment. Water scarcity may bot be as big of a deal in the US than some other countries, but California is in a drought, which raises concerns for residents. What exactly do humans need freshwater for? Well, a part from safe drinking water, we also use freshwater to "irrigate crops, as part of sanitation…

However, in Victoria, The Water Act 1989 (Vic) silent in regards to rain water, therefore it may be necessary to include legislative provisions seeking to control rain water collection, use and distribution. Although, it could be possible to categorise rain as a ‘water resource’ and using the purpose of the Water Act claim its equitable and efficient use. However, further clarification and intervention is still needed from the legislature or judiciary in regards to this uncertainty. What…

San Antonio water sources San Antonio is the 7th largest city of America and has a population of over one million that is also growing rapidly. The city is quite dependant on daily pumping of water from Edward’s Aquifer, San Antonio Water System (SAWS). Most of the water that comes in the Aquifer originates from the rivers and creeks that are flowing through the area. A few years back, San Antonio was completely dependent on the Edward’s Aquifer. In the last few decades there is huge suburban…

treaty does not confirm if water is a saleable good. The text fails to mention the word “water,” but nor does it expressly prohibit transactions involving the natural resource. This terse dichotomy leads to the following issue. The issue is whether freshwater reserves can be extracted for sale, or, preserved as natural resources. Is water a good and commodity? If so, then fresh water is a property right. That means that governments and private investors can sell bulk water. This argument is…

patterns. Climate change can impact humans’ food, water, state of living, health, and so much more. Climate change will inevitably affect the way society lives if there are not any significant changes in regulating the way we treat our environment. Due to the changes in climate, earth’s water is being impacted greatly. Over the past couple of decades the water supply has been declining. Water supply declining can affect irrigation, drinking water, and power generation. Since the warming of the…

Imagine a world where instead of cool, crisp rivers, there were hazardous, burnt coffee colored bodies of water. The air we breathe and the water we drink are considered very important to every living organism in the world; unfortunately, humans using more and more of the earth’s resources, which results in the deterioration of them. Water resources are necessary for human survival, but our constant pollution of them will result in its end. The only solution is for change; America must cut back…

What can be said about the resources of the earth? Is there a finite amount or are they limitless? How has humankind affected the earth over the last 200,000 years? Well, the resources of the earth are renewable in many cases, but they need time to replenish. The problem is that humans have damaged these processes of renewal by damaging the environment, and by consuming too many resources, in too short a time. This has led to irreversible damage in most cases, which not only threatens the…

Water. Used all the time, in our daily lives, by every person out there. Think about how much everyone uses in just one day, now multiply that by about 7 billion. As you can see we use a lot of water on this planet and depend on it for a source for almost everything we do. But what would happen if the water just ran out? What would we do? Well in China they are facing a similar problem. China's resources are running out, more specifically Northern China. The great loss of water is effecting…